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A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a small orange cushion inside a circular gravel-rimmed platform in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with bare arms and eyes closed. Beside him stands a brass pot on the ground. Behind him is a black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, seated on an orange-red pedestal. A tall red-and-copper pillar rises beside it, with palm trees, frangipani and grey statues in the background, and sunlight flaring through the palms.

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A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low orange cushion inside a circular grey stone ring on a paved courtyard at dusk. He wears a long beaded rudraksha mala and a small brass vessel sits before him. Behind him stands a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland, beside a red-brown tiered pillar and stone pedestal. Palm trees and frangipani shrubs surround the courtyard, with small stone deity figures along the wall in the background and sunlight glowing through the palms.2011-02-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates on a paved outdoor courtyard beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Behind him stand a tall red-and-copper ornamental column and red stone pedestals, with palm trees and frangipani in the background under warm low sunlight. A small brass kalasha or lamp sits on a mat in front of him, and a circular stone border surrounds the seating area. The man's face is calm and eyes lowered, with no distinctive headwear or crown visible. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with paved brick flooring. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe and sits with hands folded in front of him, eyes lowered, apparently in meditation. In front of him is a circular fire pit lined with dark ash or charcoal, with a small brass vessel beside it and a patterned mat on the ground. To the left, a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a red-brick pedestal beside a tall ornate copper-and-red column. Palm trees, flowering shrubs and a row of small stone figures line the background under soft evening light.2011-02-17 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange-and-cream mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his torso and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange brick plinth topped with a dark stone bull (Nandi) garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-white cloth. Tall palm trees and tropical plants frame the scene, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left and right, with a brass kalasha-style pot placed beside the mat. Red signboards with white text are visible in the background.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised orange platform outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a yellow-orange flower garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black stone bull statue, a Nandi, draped with a yellow flower garland, in front of an orange tiered pillar and palm trees. Black stone deity statues stand to the left, and small white stupa-like shrines line the right. A brass pot sits at the bottom left edge. Red signboards are placed on the ground.2010-10-12February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits in meditation on a wooden cushion over a mat, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, inside a circular raised earthen ring with a white-painted inner area and a small brass kalasha-style pot placed to the left. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a red-painted pedestal, with a red-painted shrine base and a row of smaller stone figures among frangipani trees, palms and a low wall in the background. Warm late-day light falls across the paved courtyard.2011-02-14A seated man in meditation pose on a raised mat in an outdoor garden courtyard, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his eyes are closed with hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a red-brick pedestal topped by a black stone Nandi bull, with tall palm trees and dark stone statues of standing and seated figures around. A brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left on the mat.2010-10-15February 14 20112011-02-14 +4 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in meditation on a low orange cushion atop a circular stone platform, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over both shoulders. Behind him stands a large orange-red stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Nandi-style bull sculpture garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, with a tall orange pillar rising above it. Palm trees and tropical foliage surround the courtyard, and grey stone deity statues stand along the left. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the ground beside him, and a woven mat lies beneath the seat. Small red signboards are placed around the grounds.2010-10-31 +1 copies